A lawyer with an interest in a varied portfolio of tasks is sought for legislative drafting, supervision, and more in the area of disability and health.

Are you interested in servicing and advising the political administrative level on legal issues? Are you ready for a workday filled with professional challenges and the opportunity for personal development? And can you thrive in an area with significant media attention? Then this position is just right for you.

The Department's legal division is seeking a lawyer for both the preparation of new legislation, resolution of administrative law tasks, and handling of legal issues. You will collaborate with health professionals and administrative colleagues on health-related questions.

About us
The Department of Health and Persons with Disabilities is the highest authority in the health sector. Our primary task is to ensure that Naalakkersuisut (the Greenlandic government) has a solid decision-making basis in the development of initiatives in the health sector that promote public health throughout Greenland. We are a diverse team consisting of 20 people, including lawyers, health professional consultants, and interpreters, who value collaboration and professionalism highly. Our work environment is spacious and informal, with great opportunities to organize your own workday. We have a culture that allows everyone to contribute new ideas to the organization as well as to the solution of our tasks.

The department generally experiences significant media attention from local newspapers and media. Therefore, you must be prepared to work in an organization with attention from both the public and members of the Inatsisartut.
It is an advantage if you are interested in the health sector or have experience in this area. However, the most important thing is that you are curious to learn new things and are willing to collaborate.

The legal department currently consists of a department head and a lawyer who has been associated with the department for several years. In the department, we value good collaboration and sparring on exciting legal issues.

As a lawyer, your tasks will include:

• Ministerial service,
• preparing and drafting legislation in the health sector,
• supporting the development of the healthcare system with legal solutions and opportunities,
• providing internal and external legal advice,
• drafting response notes, political responses, and reports,
• collaborating with authorities both nationally and internationally in several areas
• legal advice and guidance to management, and
• supervisory tasks.

We expect that you:

• Are educated as a cand.jur.
• Are thorough and have a strong work ethic, even under time pressure.
• Are good at working project-oriented in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Can work independently as well as in teams.
• Are structured, quality-conscious, and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility for solving tasks.
• It is also an advantage if you have experience as a lawyer from a politically governed organization.

We offer:

• Competence development, where there is among other things the opportunity for exchange in the other Nordic countries through the Nordic Council of Ministers' exchange program.
• A number of personal projects when you are ready for it and the opportunity to organize these.
• An opportunity to make a difference for the Greenlandic healthcare system.
• Close collaboration with the Danish ministries and units under the department.
• An inspiring, interdisciplinary, and innovative work environment with skilled and dedicated colleagues.

The position may possibly be filled as a special or chief consultant if the candidate possesses the right qualifications.

Ongoing job interviews will be held so that the selected person can receive feedback immediately upon the application deadline.

Commencement should take place as soon as possible or by agreement.

If you have questions about the job posting or are otherwise curious about working for Naalakkersuisut, you are welcome to contact department head Karen K. Jakobsen at the email knjk@nanoq.gl. 

Salary and employment conditions
Salary - and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.
For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment can occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Housing
No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

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We do not accept applications via e-mail.